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Truck Driver in Crash that Injured Tracy Morgan Pleads Not Guilty

Kevin J. Roper of Jonesboro, Ga., Is Free on $50,000 Bail

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Yoni Bashan

Updated June 11, 2014 8:57 p.m. ET

A Wal-Mart Stores Inc. truck driver charged in a New Jersey Turnpike crash that critically injured actor Tracy Morgan and killed another comedian entered pleas of not guilty during his arraignment in court Wednesday.

Kevin J. Roper of Jonesboro, Ga., out on $50,000 bail since the Saturday crash, arrived at Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick at about 2:30 p.m. with his lawyer. He is charged with vehicular homicide by...